Process

To begin, you will pick a group of four people. You can organize your group in whichever way you think is the most effective. One way might be to assign each person a specific portion of the WebQuest (i.e. one person on the budget, one person on the ad, etc.). Another way might to each do a portion of each assignment. You can decide.
Here are some guidelines and suggestions for each part of the assignment.
One campaign brochure or advertisement (print)

Google "effective advertising".
Google the meanings of colors in advertising.
Research effective political campaigning from previous campaigns.

One campaign budget worksheet

Google campaign budget
Research the cost of the following information, at the minimum (there is more that needs to make up your budget worksheet):
- Press secretary
- Advertising
- Travel
- Food
- Lodging while campaigning
Discuss budgeting with an accounting instructor or local accountant

One campaign speech

Research speech writing
Research argumentative writing
Research effective presentations
Interview a theater instructor or English teacher on how to present an effective oral persuasive speech

A list of the media needed for the campaign and the cost of the advertising suggested

Google local media websites
Contact the media and ask how much it would cost to advertise with them for a political campaign.
Research press releases - what are they? can you use this?

In order to complete those tasks, you will also need to know the following information:

Demographics of your political district
The last voter turn-out
The political parties that are prevalent in your district
What the major issues are in your precinct (what makes people want to vote?)

Internet Resources:

Evaluation of Resources Links (use this to evaluate WHERE you are going your information from): http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html